Lagos police intercept truck carrying military camouflage and drugs; suspects arrested

The Lagos police command says its operatives have intercepted a truck conveying 47 sacks of military camouflage and 80 cartons of “illicit substances” to the south-east.   Speaking during a press briefing on Tuesday, Tijani Fatai, Lagos police commissioner, said the truck was intercepted at the Lekki-Epe corridor while heading out of Lagos.   Fatai said the command has commenced an investigation to ascertain the source and intended recipients of the recovered items.   The police commissioner added that three suspects were arrested.   “Preliminary investigation revealed that the recovered truck was allegedly being used to transport the military camouflage uniforms to the eastern part of the country,” he said.   “Investigation is ongoing to determine the source, ownership, and intended recipients of the recovered items, as well as establish the extent of the suspects’ involvement and identify other persons connected with the criminal act.” ‘ILLEGAL FOREIGN NATIONALS RESCUED’   The Lagos police commissioner said some foreign nationals were “rescued from possible mob action” in the Epe area of the state.   Fatai said the foreign nationals include 14 Chadians, nine Burkinabes, four Beninoise, four Malians, two Togolese, two Cameroonians and one Ghanaian.   The commissioner said 20 of the individuals entered Nigeria illegally, while 18 had valid ECOWAS travel documents.   He added that the matter has been referred to relevant authorities, including embassies and the Nigeria Immigration Service.

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have intercepted an unregistered MAN diesel truck at the exit point of Lagos State conveying 47 sacks of military camouflage uniforms and 80 cartons of drugs suspected to be illicit substances. A statement issued on Tuesday by the spokesperson of the command, SP Ambimbola Adebisi said four suspects […] Lagos: Police intercept diesel truck loaded with military camouflage, cartons of drugs

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The police in Lagos State the truck was carrying several sacks containing military camouflage uniforms as well as cartons of different types of drugs. The post Police intercept truck carrying military camouflage, drugs, arrest four in Lagos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.